Fulton High School will begin offering a course next school year for students interested in firefighting as a career. Beginning in the fall, interested seniors will be eligible to take Firefighter 1 and 2 through a partnership with the Fulton Fire Department. Battalion Chief Todd Gray said students who take the course will graduate high school fully qualified to be a firefighter in the State of Missouri.
https://abc17news.com/news/fulton/2024/03/01/fulton-high-school-partners-with-fire-department-to-offer-firefighter-course/?fbclid=IwAR1I9rBXrbYeQjYRc6bke3r5TECnHZ3tKAaYTOmTS7vj8Uh5bPxZhdv-OoY_aem_ATD9BeeBt_nuaxgbV6axjH5EF8Q38RQFfnRYIIx6qf-eqN7XRTX-v_VI5Us2MjGPsvQ
Seeds of knowledge are being planted by members of the La Plata FFA Chapter in local classrooms this spring, as elementary students participate in Agriculture Education on the Move. Through Ag Moves, an educational program of Missouri Farmers Care, students learn how their lives are connected to agriculture through hands-on learning led by passionate educators in their classrooms.
https://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/stories/la-plata-ffa-members-are-planting-seeds-for-the-future-through-agriculture-education-on-the-move,16100?fbclid=IwAR2G8ZgGAqxu4mWkmbgvsxQgFQs6dA1rSqyqdl-HiFZdvQ5UmWiN8wkFLiQ_aem_AbyZszLzfpKNtdsehZ5yqkiG2pb3jkB_KT6_Fpu6CCaT2cAJJjwO2XvVyYiCyFfP7Ug
Kansas City middle school teacher Kayla McClellan won Super Bowl tickets earlier in the season after she was chosen as the first recipient of the Norma Hunt Super Bowl Champion of Education award. "It means so much to the people in the community, to the families," McClellan said. "It’s such positivity being brought, and just eyes being brought to the Kansas City Public School District."
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/hope-to-live-up-to-that-kc-teacher-prepares-for-super-bowl-after-winning-award-in-norma-hunts-honor?fbclid=IwAR1UAJD8JCHeNoiQPwvaSZDTNr_3Lkwr0wVv2zLGt9GAzX0o9GcgmrUUdbs_aem_Ad0WFyU3akYA26Hj92W2Hh_ZRJoUa8VX5KDbZ4KqYpC3MEagxBGMKiQjVei5mtaSZ64
Since 2018, tiny houses have popped up in KCMO for Veterans experiencing homelessness. It’s a project that continues to see community support and recently some Center High School students found a way to make the village feel even more like home. The tiny homes come furnished when Vets move in, but currently outside each home there isn’t a permanent space to sit. Center High School Advanced Woodshop classes are changing that.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/02/02/center-high-school-students-building-49-chairs-veteran-tiny-homes/?fbclid=IwAR0R_wBvy05BsbbqcWX344P8qStJ83HHYPvgC_GDgylIYy1rbv4KQRdeI9o_aem_AVTUn0m90nqaP4Kpo3h83CYXNpOPa-n_I70ezMCJUVjFDGckoE3xcvLJnwqhcL5KPOw
Students from 11 counties united in Northwest Missouri for the district conference of the Future Business Leaders of America. The conference is a competitive event held at Missouri Western State University for members of each high school’s FBLA club to qualify for the state tournament. FBLA is open to all high school grades and poses a career preparation pathway unlike any other.
https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/education/high-schoolers-compete-on-business-acumen/article_b0bdb990-c06e-11ee-8915-b7143988bcbd.html
Houston... we have smart kids in St. Louis. Students in the Ferguson-Florissant School District are the latest winners of NASA's space exploration contest, TechRise. STEAM Academy Middle School's team is one of 60 winners nationwide. TechRise is in its third year of competition and this is the first year STEAM Academy Middle School entered.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/education/ferguson-florissant-eighth-graders-win-nasa-student-challenge/63-c2132436-eb5b-461d-8aec-7931869cd927?fbclid=IwAR3Mz5GF_3VqosaXGhYYhYjog9fzPoNWLxnxcVcQKgHTnf8JJ4JW23CTcgs_aem_AUNv2miQHdp1XkfsmQGiMkj99uEb9Qz
Nichole Gard, a district gifted and talented education teacher at Palmyra R-1 Middle School, was selected by LEGO Education for the 2024 cohort of its U.S. LEGO Education Ambassador Program. Gard was one of 78 educators nationwide selected for the program due to embodying the LEGO Education mission and by demonstrating innovative teaching practices, experience engaging students in STEAM learning, and a commitment to hands-on learning in the classroom.
https://www.hannibal.net/news/palmyra-teacher-selected-into-lego-education-ambassador-program/article_e1770462-bc84-11ee-bd55-fb43d8d00dc6.html
This past weekend, junior high school students from around Missouri presented their models and ideas to a panel of judges in Rolla during the Future City competition. The competition is an annual nationwide event that challenges sixth through eighth graders to design a city of the future. The team from St. Clair won the Missouri competition and will represent the state in Washington, D.C., at the national competition next month.
https://www.stlpr.org/education/2024-01-22/missouri-middle-schoolers-compete-to-design-an-electrified-city-of-the-future?fbclid=IwAR1PFA6WimH26-Jw88S9hGniFv4YnMhM7_MCVERUq1M-5m48Nx1_JDk9_V8_aem_AbzrF47bPT9W0HoZvsomNQbg0BbVhby1iH5kQRp0HvfdNHnpr9I6HV43EUePf7BdXOs
Kansas City Public School students competed in the first ever Robotics Lego League Regional Championship in the Crown Center Shops Atrium. The students battled 45 other schools from the region and the event included more than 350 students in the fourth to eighth grade. It featured 48 teams of elementary and middle school students with adult coaches who advanced from a field of 165 teams through five regional qualifier tournaments in November and December.
https://fox4kc.com/news/kcps-schools-compete-in-robotics-lego-league-regional-championships/?fbclid=IwAR3SnGPxuEO_mFvgsQF8x3H5YWv8ONHPJr3Y0Q9WewQiFLpsVuXCsSRNd1k_aem_AWtw5hPzr_-AL4zhyUYftV6y7Pe26NzjLCI4r-jg7OF9K29HqPJ6KqzrDqpQJDrHELA
A first grader in the Parkway School District is going viral after showcasing his math abilities on social media. First grader Nathan Katcher is taking part in a math curriculum closer to that of a sixth or seventh grader. In addition to special math classes while in school at Green Trails Elementary School, he also takes part in math courses outside of the classroom.
https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/01/18/parkway-first-grader-goes-viral-showcasing-incredible-math-skills/?fbclid=IwAR1ImH1naDZi6skhF1-qKMY7vb9LHhs2JB0IkJlEgDVTLavnusDVKyPSbYo_aem_Ac5ZpaSp5E4xorHVYj3qexG2QFE9gvVBLeHldcsmUeNvIZ5AUBL-PywjVCob2TIn7DA#lrjyyl77fmgu85a5sd
Through the usual organized chaos of December, the Kirksville Tigers still found ways, and time, to come together in support of the La Plata community. When everyone heard of the devastating fire at La Plata Elementary on Dec. 1, neighbors and surrounding communities began to think about how they might help. This sentiment did not stop at the doors of Kirksville Schools. Tiger students, teachers, and staff all began asking what they could do.
https://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/stories/kv-pride-by-la-platas-side,15838?fbclid=IwAR21reNi_8CNPJkIK8Z9efqw76N1dei3OZ59NnUpcsPD7LHyHZ8n409jh_Y_aem_Aarbnkw9_sjRjAuTVEvm6yU24l9pkCg892wZUEkgLEW1lMghLDHxZQ4wGXfrd42Gpng
Snow days aren’t what they used to be. Gone are the days of waking up early and watching the news as schools scrolled one by one on the bottom of the screen. Now, school districts rely on the newest technology to make the announcement. Mountain Grove Superintendent Jim Dickey, for example, has gained notoriety for his singing Facebook announcements.
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/local-schools-find-creative-ways-to-announce-snow-days/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR0xgAgBbdNjQ6l6sHQcDsGqPOgGfp3sgVp2svTqKn9gli68Zzm3vHvnIDg_aem_AdTkIh0-ZJbbTZJvHS79AW6cWCVZPB9IQDAenGYTuQ2ZZoWDDi3WUJJIcEjcyYYm2mc
Columbia students ages 9 to 14 traded their books and pens for wrenches and pins as they went head-to-head at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Lego League Robotics tournament held on Sunday.
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/robotics-competition-plugs-elementary-and-middle-schoolers-into-technology/article_b7d2ca88-ada2-11ee-94ae-1baf30292052.html
It’s time to take out the trash. The “No MOre Trash” trash can decorating contest is going on through March 15. The contest encourages Missouri students to decorate and display a large trash can to fight against littering. MoDOT’s Natalie Roark said students in grades K-12 can decorate a large trash can with the No MOre Trash logo and a litter prevention message.
https://www.missourinet.com/2024/01/01/modots-trash-can-decorating-contest-is-going-on-through-march-15/?fbclid=IwAR1tpUlxGG9JSaSmbOhquXwpnImcQT6UgRytTxbZxnbVgrPqL3flTprQjd0_aem_ARry_qHpoe053RmlpXylYHOn5RIsrcYtLnx54ssXP02sC1eC1yoasHEjtqPxDwq63yA
What do you get when you mix community service, remembrance of a local legend, and a little bit of holiday magic? For the students at Moberly High School, it all adds up to “Serve Like Sam” Day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bOC1ais2nM
A Missouri student was selected to lead one of the nation's largest student organizations, National FFA. Grant Norfleet, a former member of the Mexico, Missouri, FFA chapter and former Missouri FFA vice president, was recently elected secretary at the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana.
https://www.komu.com/news/state/missouri-student-elected-as-secretary-in-national-ffa/article_667c1794-a01d-11ee-900c-4ff484459f87.html
Altec brought a challenge to St. Joseph School District students to use their critical thinking skills and push toward innovation. The Altec Innovation Challenge encouraged high school students to identify and address problems facing their school and their community using science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
https://www.kq2.com/news/sjsd-students-show-innovation-with-altec-challenge/article_158d9d16-9a33-11ee-95ae-f3fe8e9166ce.html?fbclid=IwAR0uHiUTgYsc5vbAQnB9UbM3ry5he3dzPjQHugpxgbx5tVxcuQr3O1ZFC8k_aem_AXabmIKw_lyUcwoI4_C1kTZoQeudYnKL03IbyS5WVFjttNhlJiPhsDBX3QWOyCxNjFU
Second graders at Colombian Elementary in Carthage are putting their economic prowess to the test. These second graders have become a part of the annual education tradition known as the Itty Bitty City. Each second-grade classroom transforms into its own city, within that city students create shops and stores where they can provide goods or services in exchange for "money."
https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/education/welcome-to-the-itty-bitty-city-at-colombian-elementary/article_b5bf3324-9a12-11ee-8f57-cfa408ad13b8.html?fbclid=IwAR1Rmda0JPOcAr3-yXMkZOJIsckcYT8tWnpML913pzeOlsTqb37P42QrVGQ_aem_AUYCeMQRamcjpVhAK4NebZQCBSDbMGZGt3b2Zae1teiuHs6VUoqzrTccMImDJtSrQE8
The Kansas City Current opened a new STEM lab for students at East High School in Kansas City on Monday. The new STEM lab will provide East High students access to 3D printers, laptops, and other tech.
https://fox4kc.com/sports/kc-current/kansas-city-current-east-high-open-new-stem-lab-for-students/?fbclid=IwAR2DPfi-QecjGJYbeiKRLuSVR5nCKNeKt9SYniacyPX8m1OE3MXFK_PwZWc_aem_AWqdINIf-FwqLrCJ-cTPu6mlPOBMPFdO-MR_2s9tA8HMrKBEDnXIebTFWXNWJhNZgMA
A random act of kindness in the Independence School District had a major impact on parents, students, and staff. Families were thrilled after an Independence man bought out an entire book fair at Santa Fe Trail Elementary.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/your-voice/families-thrilled-after-independence-man-buys-out-entire-book-fair-at-santa-fe-trail-elementary?fbclid=IwAR2IOohOPJovc4kFg6IZS5UgBOBXFo38HkzZ0p9q3DTwZfStdELSyRlSGv8_aem_AStG0RenzQgsFI59Uie6vijwqnOQ7t3dcq_EnZ2dO88IXxAyvsmKRxiMC2ua9osBbQk
